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Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCi Question???

  • 22-02-2013 8:34pm
    #1
    sydneybound
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,557 ✭✭✭


    I am seriously thinking of buying a Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCi and before I do am looking for peoples input…

    I'm currently doing a bit of work in the UK but am due home in 6 months where I'll be driving around 500km a week. With this in mind I was thinking of buying a Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCi. It doesn’t look too bad but its mainly due to the good fuel economy, here are the mpg stats:

    - Combined 68.9
    - Urban 58.9
    - Extra Urban 78.5

    I wonder would these stats be near possible driving around the west of Ireland? For example for the combined it says 68.9 but really would I expect to achieve 60 mpg?

    In the UK you can pick up a 2012 Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCi for about £8,500 while in Ireland there about €15,000/16,000. If it is advertised for 8,500 what realistic offer should I put in to start off.. £8,000?

    If anyone has any input about the car please feel free to say. The one downside is the boot is quite small, don’t think I'll be able to fit the golf clubs in there! I'm really looking for an efficient, reliable car that’s cheap to run.


Comments

  • #2
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    If you were to actually be realistic about it it will do around 50mpg. A little more on long trips less around town. I've never owned but at a guess I'd say around. Don't expect to buy the car and get 60mpg all the time. At least if you think around 50mpg anything above it will be a bonus.


  • #3
    Cungi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 487 ✭✭Cungi


    AFAIK thats a 67bhp engine. Just don''t try to overtake anything!
    Hard to say how reliable it is if its only been around for a year.


  • #4
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,865 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    Bpmull wrote: »
    If you were to actually be realistic about it it will do around 50mpg. A little more on long trips less around town. I've never owned but at a guess I'd say around. Don't expect to buy the car and get 60mpg all the time. At least if you think around 50mpg anything above it will be a bonus.

    A family member traded one recently. Average since new was barely over 40mpg with a good mix of driving. Very weak engine power wise.


  • #5
    sydneybound
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,557 ✭✭✭sydneybound


    Cungi wrote: »
    AFAIK thats a 67bhp engine. Just don''t try to overtake anything!
    Hard to say how reliable it is if its only been around for a year.

    So would the 1.6 TDCi be a better option?


  • #6
    Cungi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 487 ✭✭Cungi


    Whoops my mistake. That engine has been around since 2008 but discontinued in 2012.
    Still I'd personally go with the 95bhp 1.6 TDCI engine. A good bit more power if needed.


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  • #7
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,302 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    My advice would be to not type in black font so people can actually read it


  • #8
    sydneybound
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,557 ✭✭✭sydneybound


    Cungi wrote: »
    Whoops my mistake. That engine has been around since 2008 but discontinued in 2012.
    Still I'd personally go with the 95bhp 1.6 TDCI engine. A good bit more power if needed.

    Cheers will look into the 1.6 a little more. Obviously it wont be quite so good on the fuel.
    Supergurrier wrote: »
    My advice would be to not type in black font so people can actually read it

    Sorry old chap don't get you there. I can see my eariler posts both fine on the laptop and iphone.

    Any one else got any opinions on the car?


  • #9
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,865 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    Supergurrier wrote: »
    My advice would be to not type in black font so people can actually read it

    Looks fine to me too...


  • #10
    professore
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,857 ✭✭✭professore


    Supergurrier wrote: »
    My advice would be to not type in black font so people can actually read it

    maybe try setting your background to a colour other than black? I guess you wont be able to read my advice anyway so wasting my time.


  • #11
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,861 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    1.6 is miles better.


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  • #12
    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,429 ✭✭✭testicle


    professore wrote: »
    maybe try setting your background to a colour other than black? I guess you wont be able to read my advice anyway so wasting my time.

    Boards has a dark theme which looks far better than the default, the OP has set his font colour to be black, which doesn't look well on the dark theme. See attached.


  • #13
    sydneybound
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,557 ✭✭✭sydneybound


    Henry Ford III wrote: »
    1.6 is miles better.

    How many miles on average would you get with the 1.6? It cant be as efficient as the 1.4?

    Generally speaking is the fiesta seen as a reliable car?


  • #14
    J Bourke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 105 ✭✭J Bourke


    Known for injector seals going, not a small job to do either and like any new PSA engine they seem to weep oil from the turbo/everywhere? :confused: Small engined diesels are a false economy imo


  • #15
    sydneybound
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,557 ✭✭✭sydneybound


    J Bourke wrote: »
    Known for injector seals going, not a small job to do either and like any new PSA engine they seem to weep oil from the turbo/everywhere? :confused: Small engined diesels are a false economy imo

    With that in mind its still not a bad little runner is it?

    The fuel consumption on this car is a massive plus...


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